Colombia - El Toche y La Tatacoa🌴🏜️ | Vancouver to Patagonia (ep. 16)

[@Ekirea]

You got to have some super powers doing 108 km in one day on those "roads"😉,really impressive how you deal with everything- mentally and physically!! Thanks for your videos and safe cycling!

[@carlagoessouth]

That’s so nice! But those 108km were done in two days!!! One of them being almost 12 hours long and with some crying involved.. no super powers found hahaha

[@Ekirea]

I would have cried too and for sure you have loads of super powers!

[@Rio-rz5kg]

i am watching this video without skip the ads

[@pltlr]

Thank you so much for these videos Carla. I hope you know that you are… amazing!!

[@carlagoessouth]

Thank youuu so much for coming along!

[@SaraTreviño-z9b]

Mencanta testimooooo

[@tonypaddler]

Mountain trails, every time 🚵‍♂️👍 Great intro, it reminded me of being a teenager and playing Space Invaders and Galaxian in arcades 😁

[@carlagoessouth]

That was what I had in mind, so cool that it reminded you of that!!! And I agree, mountain trails win every time for me too haha

[@tonypaddler]

@@carlagoessouth Haha, that was very clever of you, these arcade games were extremely popular long before you were born! That intro and outro took me back to my happy childhood, it cheered me up SO SO MUCH 😀 thank you very much 👌 I would recommend cycling through a desert once for the experience but yes, nothing beats cycling through, or over, mountains for me! Great videos Carla, you are a natural presenter and storyteller 🚵‍♂️👍

[@RafaelCajigas-t7y]

Great video Carla. Stay safe and cannot wait for the next video. :)

[@carlagoessouth]

Thank you!!! So glad you liked it! Cheers from almost Ecuador haha

[@Gedstravels]

Super episode Carla, demonstrated a thoughtful insight in to the psychological aspects of long distance solo travel.

[@carlagoessouth]

Thanks so much!!! It really does build character haha gotta love it!

[@hoser7706]

You went from zero bites to the main course of the sand fly buffet! Brutal!! Too bad, the area looks incredible! You probably heard the foot steps of the sandflies.

[@Hootyhoo-jq9vq]

I loved this one. You are so interesting. ❤❤❤

[@sydhardie9339]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos Carla ! The NATURALNESS of them Shines through ! I heard that the Palms are called Wax palms ! Love the way you rationalise about the noises.!.......At least the noises took your mind off your bites...for a while ! Looking forward to the next video, that will show me that you are OK ! Love from Syd in Australia 🚲🦘🇦🇺🌹

[@carlagoessouth]

Hahaha you’re right! Those bites were all I thought about for a few days.. I had no idea they were so itchy! Glad you liked the video Syd, coming soon with a new one from Colombia before the Ecuador ones start coming! Love from Ecuador!

[@kizzmitten1]

omg. The work that you put into getting those shots is super commendable.Your videos get better all the time including the music.. Incredible landscapes. I choose the mountains despite the grind. You are very inspiring Carla. Stay safe and keep the fun facts dialed!

[@carlagoessouth]

❤️❤️❤️ this means so much!! Thanks you!! I must say Colombia’s nature makes it easy to get great shots! Thanks for the kind words, they really encourage me! 🙌🏽

[@Hirtshals999]

Congratulatins. Wonderful journey.

[@Cope_and_Seethe]

So cool that you met Danny Trejo!

[@carlagoessouth]

Hahaha

[@Carlos_dixa]

Toda una super dura, me dio cosita verte con todas esas ronchas, saludes!

[@carlagoessouth]

Fue horrible.. no lo puse en el vídeo pero los días siguientes fueron bien duros con el picor… Un saludo desde Ecuador!

[@MiquelBella]

Quins paisatges 😍😍😍 (I ❤️ badlands). 😘😘😘

[@carlagoessouth]

100% el teu lloc el Desert de la Tatacoa.. menys la calor insuportable jaja❤❤❤❤

[@luisjarrin5866]

Super video

[@jimkellam3849]

Another interesting video…..amazingly varied countryside you are riding through. Don’t you just hate when you have to push your bike DOWNHILL !!!!!!

[@carlagoessouth]

I feel like I've been lied to every time.. hahaha I've really enjoyed Colombia, and I think it's been good to train my legs on those long hills.. Ecuador and Perú will require strong legs! Sending loads of love your way Jim!

[@dooley-ch]

Thanks for sharing. The reality is that everyone gets scared some time, it is a self preservation thing, but it is how you deal with it that makes the difference, thanks for sharing your process. In the military the people I feared the most where those that showed no fear - they are truly dangerous people to themselves and those that depend upon them.

[@carlagoessouth]

You're so right! I hadn't thought about it that way. We usually think of fear as a weakness but it's definitely not! (it does feel bad when it's happening though, but not having would definitely be worse!) Thanks for the food for thought and, as always, for the support!

[@ChileChilaChilo]

10 count for the win 🏆

[@carlagoessouth]

🙌🙌🙌

[@velot3601]

Holà Carla, toujours aussi intéressant de regarder tes vidéos. Magnifiques images 😊

[@carlagoessouth]

Hola hola!! Merci Michel 😊 Saludos desde Perú

[@KatiDebelic]

I love your adventures, but the bug situation inside your tent, yikes! Thank you for sharing so much about Colombia, it sounds like a fascinating country. You did not mention how you got out of the pig situation? 😂. Wishing you a safe and happy road. Somehow I found I had unsubscribed, accidentally, but I am back on for the next adventures and the lovely images. Safe and happy road!

[@carlagoessouth]

The sandlies situation was yikes indeed.. and the itchiness lasted for days.. About the pig, I went through the poison ivy to avoid it(more itchiness hahaha) Thanks for watching and for your support! Cheers from Ecuador

[@PatrickFunBiking]

So amazing Colombia. My wife is from Colombia. So nice to see this. What kind of drone do you use? I am thinking to buy one.

[@carlagoessouth]

It’s stolen my heart! people there are just so so friendly, nice and fun to be around! I use a dji Mavic Mini 2. I personally love it (easy to use, light enough to be flown in most places..) I got it quite cheap secondhand!

[@CentraalStationK]

Another fantastic video! Love to gear how you deal with fear and with motivating yourself on the bike. The "just a tiny bit further" is very useful. Dont know if you follow Emily Chappell, but in a recent newsletter she shared her mind tactics in ultra races and many people also replied with theirs and it makes me just love humans. Also with fear i always like to remind myseld that it takes at least an hour for adrenaline levels to go down once theyre up

[@veroniquediallo6055]

Having traveled now from Vancouver to Columbia, what do you think of your Surley? The climbs you're encountering will you prep you for Patagonia. How you chose to handlle your fear is brilliant and is a legitimate way to chill the brain out. The beautiful desert section is similar to Northern Arizona...interesting.

[@carlagoessouth]

I loveeee my bike (the bond Ive created with it after almost 8 months is insane). Howevey, if I had known what I know now when I bought it, I would’ve chosen something a bit more focused on dirt/mountain bike (as these are the routes I take the most). I’d like having wider and larger tires (mine are 26x2,1). I haven’t been to Arizona but from the photos Ive seen, this looked like a mini version of those deserts, super cool!!

[@ceroego]

You are really enjoying plantains over there!!

[@carlagoessouth]

Yes I am!!!! 😋

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

Oh these stitching little devils, I feel for you. Last bicycle journey my lower legs were always itching, always in the evening, sometimes scratching them until the blood flows. Besides my numb hands that was the most annoying fact...

[@carlagoessouth]

It was extremely annoying yes!!! And lasted for days

[@PHOTOZULU1]

Great work Carla!!!! keep strong and brave...but especially keep the good energy to protect you and you'll be fine. Saludos desde Australia!!!

[@carlagoessouth]

The most important thing, energy and attitude haha even more than legs! Thanks y un abrazo hasta Australia!!!

[@isabellatello]

You missed to explain how you got from quindio to tatacoa? Hehe. Amazing videos you make! Thank you for being an amazing embassador from each country you passed by!

[@carlagoessouth]

I cycled haha I dont make videos of every single day 😅😅😅

[@isabellatello]

@carlagoessouth jajajaja sorryy, it's just every day I'm thinking more about cycling a long journey, so videos like yours help me getting a lot of useful info hehe. And also: literally it looks like you jumped right from the mountains to the dessert hehehe (I guess that's the beauty of this country)

[@gee2874]

😊

[@carlagoessouth]

🥰🥰🥰

[@elijahkraatz9700]

Just so you know, having food, or even just food odor in your tent is a great way to invite animals to come to your tent. This can be very dangerous in places where large predators live. Everywhere else there are rodents and such that will chew holes in your tent trying to get food. It’s always best to keep food in a bear hang, ursak, or bear proof canister. Of course when you are being eaten alive by flies it gets very difficult to take these precautions. I always carry a small tube of Picardin, and a bug net for my head. Happy travels!

[@carlagoessouth]

Thanks for the tip! I did that in certain parts where wildlife was a concern, of course!

[@elijahkraatz9700]

Nice job with the background music by the way. I especially enjoyed the Rumbas and related music in the Mexico videos. Very tasteful! @@carlagoessouth

[@USA-RE3]

Amazing as usual, Carlita!!! 🤗🤗 Question: I know you Love Tajín... has it been difficult for you to find it after you left Mexico??

[@carlagoessouth]

Thanks as always!!! So far I have a bottle and a half left haha.. but I don't even want to think about not finding it easily sometime soon.. I'll have to find a substitute!!

[@USA-RE3]

@@carlagoessouth Hola Carla! @carlagoessouth Perdón! No quería hacerte pensar en el hecho de que "se está terminando"!! 😁 - Amazon o Mercado Libre? Gracias por compartir tus videos Carla!! ✨️🎖🤣

[@USA-RE3]

@@carlagoessouth De hecho, Deberías ser una "Spoke" person para la marca Tajín!! Mínimo que te envíen una tienda para acampar, dotación vitalicia de Tajín y gastos para tu trayecto 🍀🧚‍♀️🍀

[@JonathanFajardoRoa]

Hola, si necesita algo en Neiva con mucho gusto la podemos ayudar.

[@carlagoessouth]

Hola Jonathan! Muchísimas gracias! Por mala suerte ya pasé.. en breves cruzo a Ecuador. Muchas gracias por la oferta, por eso!!! Disfruté mucho de tu país!

[@chrisbleiler]

braids! sandflys. yuk. fear is not real. you are strong and wise.

[@chrisbleiler]

amazing camera work. good edits. fun journey. thanks for sharing

[@carlagoessouth]

Sandflies have now become my main enemy haha I had no idea they were soooo itchy!!! Glad you liked the video, Chris!! Thanks for your support!